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The Cold War looms again

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Tue May 21, 2019 9:54 pm
Posted in We Band of Brothers
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by lasernigel » Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:21 pm » in We Band of Brothers
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I did my bit 75-77. Crash outs once a month to some unknown area on Soltau. Saying unknown but Willy with his bratwurst wagon always seemed to turn...

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I remember you were very proud of that. I also remember us saying that you had no excuses when you lost to another fighter ;)))
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Tue May 21, 2019 9:54 pm
Rant of the Day v2.

Last post by G-CPTN « Tue May 21, 2019 9:48 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by admin » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:47 pm » in Crewroom
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This one was getting a bit big too.

Admin/Alison

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Jamie's Italian outlet in St Albans closed permanently in January 2018 after largely mediocre reviews from 1224 cuctomers, having reportedly lost...
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Last post by G-CPTN
Tue May 21, 2019 9:48 pm
Friday Jokes

Last post by ricardian « Tue May 21, 2019 9:47 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by OFSO » Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:28 pm » in Crewroom
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To kick off, here's one that had 'em rolling in the aisles (although I admit it was my Kindergarten aisles.)

There were four skunks: daddy skunk,...

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Apologies for aviation content

It wasn't just flatulence that caused the unpopularity of our older CCF cadets on air experience rides in a Meteor...
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Last post by ricardian
Tue May 21, 2019 9:47 pm
Captain of HMS Queen Elizabeth "reassigned" to new role

Last post by FD2 « Tue May 21, 2019 9:08 pm
Posted in We Band of Brothers
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by CharlieOneSix » Fri May 17, 2019 8:21 am » in We Band of Brothers
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The Captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, Captain Nick Cooke-Priest, has been reassigned following his use of an official car on...

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A friend has sent me a copy of an article about this. It seems that Moorhouse will be taking over from his command of PoW on the 28th May. He'd...
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Last post by FD2
Tue May 21, 2019 9:08 pm
Something wrong with PMs?

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Tue May 21, 2019 8:21 pm
Posted in Housekeeping Stuff
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by CharlieOneSix » Mon May 20, 2019 10:35 pm » in Housekeeping Stuff

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One for Admin - I received an email from Alison to say there was a PM for me from Wodrick. When I went PMs there was nothing new there.

I composed a...

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Did that cause a log out glitch? I had to log in again.

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Tue May 21, 2019 8:21 pm
The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread IV

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Tue May 21, 2019 7:45 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by admin » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:37 pm » in Crewroom
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Time to start a new one, methinks. Enjoy.

Admin/Alison

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Edit, leader of the opposition has just discretely paid for our bucket of raki. Still not voting for him. Great guy but weak team. He has however got...
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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Tue May 21, 2019 7:45 pm
Spain goes from bad to worse

Last post by OFSO « Tue May 21, 2019 7:18 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by OFSO » Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:20 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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Sixteen people, including two provincial mayors, were detained in Province Girona yesterday by masked and hooded men who acosted them on the way to...

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Mrs OFSO is doing a lot of portrait work, some humans, lots of requests for canine work (anyone want to see examples, PM me) but today went to photo...
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Last post by OFSO
Tue May 21, 2019 7:18 pm
BREXIT - A Poll & Discussion

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Tue May 21, 2019 6:59 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by Alisoncc » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:51 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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I suspect that most of the Ops-Normal patrons would have an opinion on whether the UK would be better served by exiting the EU. My thoughts are that...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Tue May 21, 2019 6:59 pm
This could have ended badly.

Last post by llondel « Tue May 21, 2019 6:53 pm
Posted in Aviation Incidents
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by ribrash » Wed May 15, 2019 7:41 am » in Aviation Incidents

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Last post by llondel
Tue May 21, 2019 6:53 pm
The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

Last post by FD2 « Tue May 21, 2019 6:48 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by admin » Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:54 am » in Crewroom
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Puggie has it, Westerham it is, well done,

OH declared

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A little place originally meant as a pad for Prince Jefri but he embarrassed the family just a bit so it’s a hotel. Afternoon tea is a favourite with...
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Last post by FD2
Tue May 21, 2019 6:48 pm
Old/Small SD Cards and USB Drives

Last post by llondel « Tue May 21, 2019 6:47 pm
Posted in Computer Chatter
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by ian16th » Thu May 16, 2019 2:03 pm » in Computer Chatter

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With the ever decreasing price of memory, as I buy larger capacity SD cards and USB drives, I am collecting Old/Small SD Cards and USB Drives that I...

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Somewhere I still have my original 16MB USB flash drive. I used to use it to store my private key for encryption but seeing as it's 10x bigger than a...

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Last post by llondel
Tue May 21, 2019 6:47 pm
File transfer

Last post by llondel « Tue May 21, 2019 5:02 pm
Posted in Computer Chatter
Replies: 13
by OFSO » Sat May 18, 2019 10:03 am » in Computer Chatter

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I have a large file to transfer - hi res photos of this house amounting to 153Mb - and my e-mail packages object to sending this as an attachment....

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Depends where it's going. I chuck large files around between my machines using various ssh-based utilities.

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Last post by llondel
Tue May 21, 2019 5:02 pm
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Last post by llondel « Tue May 21, 2019 5:01 pm
Posted in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
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by OFSO » Mon May 20, 2019 3:08 pm » in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat

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So Boeing's new797 will be built for a single pilot to fly, with the second officer ground-based and assisting in flying several aircraft at a time...

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I read the above and wondered if I'd been in a time warp back to 1st April.

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Last post by llondel
Tue May 21, 2019 5:01 pm
Air Fryers

Last post by Capetonian « Tue May 21, 2019 4:44 pm
Posted in Crewroom
Replies: 25
by Alisoncc » Sun May 19, 2019 10:41 am » in Crewroom
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Twenty/twenty five years ago had this device - large glass bowl with fan and element set into the lid. Supposed to cook food by blowing hot air onto...

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I believe that it was an EU directive. Only the EU could come up with such a hafwitted idiotic edict.
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Last post by Capetonian
Tue May 21, 2019 4:44 pm
Is the 'New European' a contemptible rag?

Last post by Krystal n Chips « Tue May 21, 2019 4:37 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
Replies: 57
by FD2 » Thu May 16, 2019 4:41 am » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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There was a publication set up after the 2016 Brexit vote called the 'New European'. Its sole aim seems to be to stir up as much hatred and bile...

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After what you might call an interesting day, I found this ....and thought of so many on here . You know, KnC is on my ignore list so ya, boo, sucks,...
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Last post by Krystal n Chips
Tue May 21, 2019 4:37 pm
Boating 737

Last post by OFSO « Tue May 21, 2019 3:39 pm
Posted in Aviation Incidents
Replies: 30
by barkingmad » Sat May 04, 2019 7:54 am » in Aviation Incidents
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Yet another 737 departs the runway on landing, luckily all aboard walk away.

Does Boeing have an obsession with stalling?

Until I was converted...

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Just seen a mention that US authorities are attributing one of the 737MAX crashes to a bird strike. What was it Mandy Rice-Davies said.......
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Last post by OFSO
Tue May 21, 2019 3:39 pm
Dakota's over Normandy

Last post by ian16th « Tue May 21, 2019 2:27 pm
Posted in Military Nostalgia
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by CremeEgg » Mon May 20, 2019 4:29 pm » in Military Nostalgia

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Jumped away from my desk hearing that unmistakable throbbing.

N473DC - trundling westwards I presume from Biggin - invasion stripes and all. Maybe...

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Talking about the DC3/C-47/Dakota, anyone seen the version that was armed?

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Last post by ian16th
Tue May 21, 2019 2:27 pm
Wot's for Tea, Ma?

Last post by Magnus « Tue May 21, 2019 2:19 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by henry crun » Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:01 pm » in Crewroom
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Am sat here at Castle Crun in front of a roaring log fire toasting hand-made crumpets and spreading them with gorgeous creamy local butter. Yummy!...

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Decided to revisit sourdough and have a bash. Made a starter, fed it daily, and last night I thought it was time to bake. Overnight proving worked,...
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Last post by Magnus
Tue May 21, 2019 2:19 pm
The US Hamster Wheel

Last post by prospector « Tue May 21, 2019 9:59 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by admin » Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:53 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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Raised the possibility of merging three topics relating to US politics a few days ago, receiving no objections. Just looked at the logistics of doing...

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And from a different source
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Last post by prospector
Tue May 21, 2019 9:59 am
Huawei

Last post by OFSO « Tue May 21, 2019 9:49 am
Posted in Computer Chatter
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by OFSO » Mon May 20, 2019 1:35 pm » in Computer Chatter

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1) Google imposes restrictions in what it can sell to Huawei.
2) Having failed to notice that Huawei is the second biggest manufacturer of...

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Ours do ! Read two Spanish and one Catalan paper this morning. All say sanctions have nothing to do with Chinese spying. Purely a trade war as US...

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Last post by OFSO
Tue May 21, 2019 9:49 am
Niki Lauda

Last post by G-CPTN « Tue May 21, 2019 7:24 am
Posted in Crewroom
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by Ibbie » Tue May 21, 2019 6:32 am » in Crewroom

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Niiki Lauda has died aged 70.

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It seems that his death may have been due to kidney failure - his last kidney transplant was from his wife in 2005.

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Last post by G-CPTN
Tue May 21, 2019 7:24 am
2015 Fox Glacier 350 Crash

Last post by Alisoncc « Tue May 21, 2019 6:31 am
Posted in Rotary Ops
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by FD2 » Fri May 17, 2019 11:14 am » in Rotary Ops

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The November 2015 Squirrel crash, into a crevasse of the Fox Glacier on the west coast of New Zealand, which killed 6 passengers and one pilot has...

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suddenly rears nose up, the unrestrained load then all tumbling to the rear of the cabin and exacerbating an already marginal situation.

Avro Tudor...

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Last post by Alisoncc
Tue May 21, 2019 6:31 am
The best ever music video?

Last post by G~Man « Tue May 21, 2019 1:53 am
Posted in Crewroom
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by AtomKraft » Thu May 16, 2019 2:01 pm » in Crewroom
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My contender:

Anybody else?

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Kinda partial to this myself:

Or this:
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Last post by G~Man
Tue May 21, 2019 1:53 am
What is your most satisfying 'food'?

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Mon May 20, 2019 10:42 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by G-CPTN » Fri May 17, 2019 1:09 pm » in Crewroom
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Some people eat for pleasure rather than necessity, and there are various satisfying options - though some are short-lived.
As an example, I like...

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Trenchard pulled the Rock Soup trick with College Hall at Cranwell. New buildings were banned, so he placed the foundation stone and applied for an...
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Mon May 20, 2019 10:42 pm
Antisemitism.

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Mon May 20, 2019 8:11 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by AtomKraft » Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:15 am » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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This seems to be a hot topic these days, and also one of those which is difficult to discuss frankly.

Perhaps eventually, there will be a law in...

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I wouldnt label all Jews as such or indeed any other religon , but it is true that all fundamentalists are a pain in the arse and Israel, together...
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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Mon May 20, 2019 8:11 pm

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